I just got the following result for a product search:

"Expand your search for 'lavender Camelbak bottle' to include MILITARY/TACTICAL results."

Edited for HTML WTF.

Last Wednesday afternoon, my doorbell rang.  As soon as I stood up to answer it, I was hit by a massive charlie horse in my left calf.  Since I knew it was FedEx delivering my tablet (which had been back to Toshiba for warranty work on a wonky sound chip), I tried to hobble to the door before the driver left & my Precioussss disappeared into an ( Read more... )

My parents' bookshelf stereo got fried by a thunderstorm 2 months ago, so I'm trying to find them a replacement for Christmas.  It needs to have reasonable-for-under-$200 sound quality & good volume. (They're both getting deaf.)  They still play some of their old tapes, so a cassette deck would be useful.  And it needs to be pretty simple to use, ( Read more... )

I've lived in the metro DC area for the last 24 years & never felt an earthquake.  Teeny liitle tremors happen from time to time, but I never noticed them ( Read more... )

In honor of filker Dave Clement's visit from Winnipeg, Steven Joel Zeve & France Andrews are hosting a housefilk at their home this Sunday from 2PM till TBD.  Don't be shy if you don't perform -- we need audience members too!

Dave is a wonderful singer & guitarist, & a heck of a nice guy to boot.  If you've never met or heard him, do yourself a ( Read more... )

(Considering it's been longer than that since I updated...)

"IMO cats are what women aspire to be: smart, graceful, strong, independent, beautiful, etc. I tell all female friends and family to run (don't walk) away from any man who hates cats."

-- Sheila N. on care2.com, Feb 21, 2011

The more I think about that statement, the truer it gets.  While ( Read more... )

Late to the party because I was away for the weekend.  Anyone still want to play?

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I had a rather unsettling experience last evening. Provided you're a Doctor Who fan, that is. Everyone else should probably mosey along & check back a little later.

My husband stevemb & I went to California Pizza Kitchen for dinner with our friends the_sheryl  & gorgeousgary. While waiting for a table, we were all checking LJ on our phones. One post in my flist mentioned that ( Read more... )

If I came with a warning label, what would it say?

No one should die because they cannot afford health care. No one should go broke because they get sick, and no one should be tied to a job because of a pre-existing condition. If you agree, please post this to your journal.

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